Solve the inequality LaTeX:  \displaystyle \frac{9}{x^{2} - 1}<\frac{3}{x^{2} + 5 x + 4}

Getting zero on one side and factoring gives LaTeX:  \displaystyle - \frac{3}{\left(x + 1\right) \left(x + 4\right)} + \frac{9}{\left(x - 1\right) \left(x + 1\right)}< 0 . This gives the least common denominator as LaTeX:  \displaystyle \left(x - 1\right) \left(x + 1\right) \left(x + 4\right) . Building each fraction to get the common denominator gives LaTeX:  \displaystyle \frac{9 x + 36 - (3 x - 3)}{\left(x - 1\right) \left(x + 1\right) \left(x + 4\right)} < 0 . Simplifying gives LaTeX:  \displaystyle \frac{6 x + 39}{\left(x - 1\right) \left(x + 1\right) \left(x + 4\right)}<0 . The inequality can change signs at the zeros of the numerator, LaTeX:  \displaystyle \left\{- \frac{13}{2}\right\} , or the zeros of the denominator LaTeX:  \displaystyle \left\{-4, -1, 1\right\} . Making a sign chart gives: This gives the solution LaTeX:  \displaystyle \left(- \frac{13}{2}, -4\right) \cup \left(-1, 1\right)